North Dakota judge won’t temporarily block part of abortion law for doctors
A North Dakota judge on Tuesday denied a temporary block on a part of the state’s revised abortion laws so that doctors can perform the procedure to save a patient’s life or health. State District Judge Bruce Romanick said the request for a preliminary injunction “is not appropriate and the Plaintiffs have presented no authority for the […]
North Dakota judge won’t temporarily block part of abortion law for doctors
A North Dakota judge on Tuesday denied a temporary block on a part of the state’s revised abortion laws so that doctors can perform the procedure to save a patient’s life or health. State District Judge Bruce Romanick said the request for a preliminary injunction “is not appropriate and the Plaintiffs have presented no authority for the […]
Abortion opponents rally, emphasize growing number of abortions in Minnesota since legal landscape shifted
Updated: 3:51 p.m. A group of anti-abortion demonstrators carried blankets holding more than 12,000 plastic fetuses up the front stairs of Minnesota’s Capitol and into the rotunda Monday to illustrate the number in abortions performed in the state in 2022. The opponents of legal access to the procedure have long turned out in big numbers […]
Proposed federal law would put limits on use of $50 billion in opioid settlements
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has introduced legislation with Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, to put guardrails around the use of billions of opioid settlement funds. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag Some members of Congress are demanding federal oversight of billions of dollars in opioid settlements, which state and local governments began spending over the […]
Woodbury takes on ‘biggest capital project’ ever: Rebuilding water treatment facilities after PFAS contamination
The Minnesota Department of Health issued new guidance this week, reducing the threshold for some PFAS’ presence in drinking water, after more research uncovered the harmful “forever chemicals” can cause health problems at a much lower level. Some of the new maximums are so low that existing technology can’t detect them. Next year, the first […]
Woodbury takes on ‘biggest capital project’ ever: Rebuilding water treatment facilities after PFAS contamination
The Minnesota Department of Health issued new guidance this week, reducing the threshold for some PFAS’ presence in drinking water, after more research uncovered the harmful “forever chemicals” can cause health problems at a much lower level. Some of the new maximums are so low that existing technology can’t detect them. Next year, the first […]
Minnesota cannabis regulators say state will likely need 381 dispensaries at a minimum
State cannabis regulators set what will likely be the floor for new cannabis dispensaries in Minnesota: 381. In a report issued this week, the Office of Cannabis Management estimated the number of retailers that would be needed to meet requirements in state law. But the report’s authors also said the Legislature could move to increase […]
New Minnesota prescription drug board gets up and running but expects industry resistance
Debate in Washington over prescription drug pricing has gone on for a long time. But state leaders, including those in Minnesota, have grown impatient with the pace of activity in Congress, so they’re trying to tackle cost matters themselves. That’s one of the drivers behind a new Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which was established in […]
Minnesota company illegally fired woman because she was pregnant
Updated: 12: 45 p.m. A Minnesota company violated a woman’s civil rights when it fired her after learning she was pregnant, according to a state Department of Human Rights investigation. Investigators found that Pet Ranch, which operates Four Paws and a Tail in Blaine, hired Hannah Grell as a sales associate in September of 2022. […]
Tobacco use is going down globally, but not as much as hoped, the WHO says
This picture taken on Oct. 31, 2023, shows a man smoking a cigarette in Sundbyberg, near Stockholm, Sweden. The WHO has issued a new report on global tobacco use, finding rates are going down. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images Tobacco use rates around the world are falling, but not as much as hoped, according to […]